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Held - Political Theory Today - 9780745608563 - V9780745608563
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Political Theory Today

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Description for Political Theory Today Paperback. aeo This volume offers a major review of political theory. aeo The book is written by some of the most distinguished political thinkers in the US, Europe and Africa. aeo Previous books by the editor have sold extremely well, and this will be no exception. Editor(s): Held, David. Num Pages: 372 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the central questions and debates in contemporary political thought and offers guidelines for the reformulation of political theory in the light of the philosophical and substantive problems it faces today.

The book includes discussion of the nature of political obligation; the interrelation of equality and liberty; gender; the public and the private; principles of justice and the conditions of their realization; democratic politics and the forms of representation; sovereignty, the nation-state and the international system; the role of international law; and war and the legitimate use of force.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745608563
SKU
V9780745608563
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Held
David Held is Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Reviews for Political Theory Today
'An outstanding set of original papers that will be of great value to anyone interested in contemporary political theory. What is especially impressive about the books is the balance of essays on issues of domestic and international politics.' Joshua Cohen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 'Something for everyone from the neophyte to the hardened professional. Especially valuable is the emphasis ... Read more

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